MILF Podcast - Moms I'd Like to Follow

051 - Unwavering Love with Tembi Locke

Jennifer welcomes actor, writer, and advocate, Tembi Locke.
Tembi started her onscreen career with the iconic comedy, The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Currently, she can be found in roles
on The Magicians, Proven Innocent, NCIS: LA, and
EUReKA to name a few. She discovered her love of the
written word at a very young age, writing short stories,
journaling, and taking writing classes to grow her skills. After
the loss of her husband, Saro, Tembi’s writing took on a completely
new meaning. She began putting together the outline of what would
eventually become her memoir, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love,
Sicily, and Finding Home. Today, Tembi works as an advocate
and speaks on topics such as loss, resilience, and connection.
Together with her daughter Zoela, Tembi enjoys cooking, connecting,
and traveling to Sicily to take in the gorgeous Mediterranean
landscape and eat ridiculous amounts of gelato.

In this episode, Tembi reflects on the enormity of the love she
had with, and still has for, her late husband, Saro. She opens up
about the emotional journey that eventually led to writing her
memoir. Jennifer and Tembi talk about their own writing processes
and the importance of writing freely and without restrictions.
Tembi speaks to her latest project, The Kitchen Widow, a digital
forum that’s a modern take on the age-old kitchen table
conversation. Finally, Tembi recalls the call she received from
Reese Witherspoon letting her know that her memoir had been
selected as the Hello Sunshine Book of the Month.

About the Podcast

Jennifer Tracy interviews moms she admires about how they straddle the jobs of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and womanhood in general. These moms are breaking the molds of motherhood past and trailblazing a new path for us to follow.